... bounded on the north by 9th North St., east by the mountains, south by Girard Avenue, as far west as Center St., and westward by 5th North St. (or the 19th and 22nd wards), and west by 4th West St. (or the 28th Ward)

'''History timeline'''

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*1906, February 4 - Organized from the north part of the 19th Ward

'''Obtain the Records'''

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*List of {{FHLCAuthorLDSStakesBeg}}Beaver+Ward+Utah church and other records] for Beaver Ward, Utah at the [[Family History Library|FamilySearch Library]].

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*List of {{FHLCAuthorLDSStakesBeg}}Salt+Lake+City+24th+Ward+Utah church and other records] for Salt Lake City 24th Ward, Utah at the [[Family History Library|FamilySearch Library]].

*For additional resources, see [[LDS Archives and Libraries#Church_History_Library|Church History Library]].

*For additional resources, see [[LDS Archives and Libraries#Church_History_Library|Church History Library]].

Salt Lake Stake

Headquarters in: 1930's, they met in the Assembly Hall in Salt Lake City

Boundaries of stake:

... extending north to the Davis County line (or South Davis Stake), east to North State St., City Creek Canyon and Main St., Salt Lake City, (or Ensign Stake), south to 3rd South St. (or Pioneer Stake), and west to the Great Salt Lake.

History Timeline up to about 1930

This timeline (arranged by year) includes events that affected records, record-keeping, and movements of Mormons in this area.

1847 - LDS pioneers arrived in the valley, July 24, 1847

1847, August 22 - the territory upon which the new colony had located was named the Great Salt Lake City of the Great Basin of North America

Northwest part, reorganized March 25, 1904, retained the name of Salt Lake Stake as a continuation of the original Salt Lake Stake. After this division Salt Lake Stake consisted of only ten wards, namely, Salt Lake City 14th, 15th, 16th, 17th, 19th, 22nd, 23rd, 28th and 29th and Center.

1904 - 24th Ward discontinued

1906 - 24th Ward added (the second ward organized under this name) taken from part of 19th Ward

1917 - 34thy Ward added, taken from part of 16th Ward

1924 - Capitol Hill Ward organized in the vicinity of the State Capitol

Other History Resources
Many wards or branches appointed members to compile a history. Copies may be in the ward library or in homes of members. Some contain biographical sketches of members of the ward at the time of compilation.

Salt Lake City 14th Ward

Boundaries:
... that part of Salt Lake City which is bounded on the north by North Temple St. (or the 17th Ward), east by Main St. (or the 12th-13th Ward), south by 3rd South St. (or the 6th-7th Ward), and west by 4th West St. (or the 15th and 16th wards).

History timeline

1849, February 22 - Organized as one of the nineteen original wards. When first organized, the 14th Ward contained nine ten-acre blocks extending from Main St. to 2nd West St. and from South Temple St. to 3rd South St.

1903 The boundaries of the 14th Ward were extended westward as far as 4th West St.

1925 Three blocks, lying between North and South Temple streets and extending from West Temple to 4th West streets, were added to the ward.

Salt Lake City 15th Ward

Boundaries:
... bounded on the north by South Temple St. (or the 16th and 34th wards), east by 4th West St. (or the 14th Ward), south by 3rd South St. (or the 6th-7th and 25th wards), and west by the Jordan River (or the 32nd Ward).

When first organized, the 15th Ward extended from South Temple to 3rd South streets and from 2nd to 5th West streets

History timeline

1849, February 22 - one of the nineteen original wards organized

1898 - 24th Ward took that part lying west of 6th West St.

1904 - Boundaries of the 15th Ward were extended to 4th West St.

At the same time the 24th Ward was discontinued and the limits of the 15th Ward extended to the river, as at present.

Salt Lake City 16th Ward

Boundaries:
... bounded on the north by 2nd North St. (or the 28th Ward), east by 4th West St. (or the 14th and 17th wards), south by South Temple St. (or the 15th Ward), and west by 7th West St. (or the 34th Ward)

The 16th Ward Square, later known as Union Square, was a favorite camping ground for emigrants for many years. This block was later the site of the Deseret University and is now (1930's) occupied by the West Side High School. Later the block became part of the 17th Ward.

History timeline

1849, February 22 - one of the original nineteen wards

Many of the early settlers of the 16th Ward were converts from Wales who came to the “Valley” with Capt. Dan Jones in 1849, when he returned from a most successful mission to his native land

1903 - The blocks from 2nd to 4th West streets were taken from the 16th Ward and added to the 14th and 17th wards

1917 - All that part of the 16th ward lying west of 7th West St. was organized as the 34th Ward

Salt Lake City 17th Ward

Boundaries:
... bounded on the north by 2nd North St. (or the 19th and 22nd wards), east by State St. and, irregularly, following the brow of the hill, westward, to its junction with 2nd North St. (or the 18th and Capitol Hill wards), south by North Temple St. (or the 14th ward), and west by 4th West St. (or the 16th Ward).

History timeline

1849, February 22 - one of the original nineteen wards

17th Ward contained nine ten-acre blocks, included within the limits of 2nd North and South Temple streets and Main and 2nd West streets

1903 - Four blocks, lying west of the 17th Ward and formerly belonging to the 16th Ward, were added to the 17th Ward, making its western boundary 4th West St. instead of 2nd West St.

1925 - three blocks lying between North and South Temple St. and West Temple and 4th West streets were taken from the 17th Ward and added to the 14th Ward, making the southern boundary of the 17th Ward North Temple St. instead of South Temple St.

1925 - Some changes were made in the eastern boundary of the ward on account of the organization of Capitol Hill Ward.

Salt Lake City 19th Ward

Boundaries:
... bounded on the north by 5th North St. and Girard Avenue (or the 24th Ward), east by the brow of the hill (or Capitol Hill Ward), south by 2nd North St. (or the 17th Ward), and west by 1st West St. (or the 22nd Ward).

The boundaries of the 19th Ward were extended so that at one time all that part of Salt Lake City lying between 2nd North St. and the Warm Springs and from Main St. and Arsenal Hill to the Jordan River belonged to the ward, although much of this territory, at the time, was unoccupied.

History timeline

1849, February 22 - one of the original nineteen wards

1889 - all that part of the ward lying west of 2nd West St. was separated from the 19th Ward and organized as the 22nd Ward.

1891 - all that part of the ward lying north of 9th North St. was separated from the 19th Ward and organized as the 23rd Ward

1909 - the western boundary of the ward was changed from 2nd West St. to 1st West St.

1926 -all that part of the ward lying north of 5th North St. was organized as the 24th Ward

Salt Lake City 22nd Ward

Boundaries:
... bounded on the north by 5th North St. (or the 24th Ward), east by 1st West St. (or the 19th Ward), south by 2nd North St. (or the 17th Ward), and west by 4th West St. (or the 28th Ward).

History timeline

1889, March 31 - Organized from the 19th Ward, it comprised all that section of country lying between 2nd West St. and the Jordan River and between 2nd North and the Warm Springs.

1891 - all that part of the 22nd Ward lying north of 9th North St. was organized as the 23rd Ward

1895 auxiliary organizations were commenced in that part of the 22nd Ward lying west of 8th West St., which was known as the West Branch

1902, February - all that part of the 22nd Ward lying West of 5th West St. (including the West Branch) was organized as the 28th and 29th wards, thus considerably diminishing the western boundary of the 22nd Ward.

1906, February - The organization of the 24th Ward reduced the northern boundary of the 22nd Ward to 5th North St.

1909, April - The eastern boundary of the ward was extended to 1st West St. instead of 2nd West St., and the western boundary to 4th West instead of 5th West.

Salt Lake City 24th Ward

Boundaries:
... bounded on the north by 9th North St., east by the mountains, south by Girard Avenue, as far west as Center St., and westward by 5th North St. (or the 19th and 22nd wards), and west by 4th West St. (or the 28th Ward)